Asus Z97-K Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Z97-K specifications summary
ASUS quiet thermal
solution
Quiet Thermal Design
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
- Stylish Fanless Design: PCH Heat-sink & MOS Heat-sink solution
ASUS exclusive
overclocking features
Precision Tweaker 2
- vCore: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001V increment
- iGPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001V increment
- vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V
increment
- vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01V increment
- vCCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001V increment
- vDRAM Bus: 124-step Memory voltage control
- vPCH: 154-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0.1MHz
increment
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Rear panel I/O ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x HDMI port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x RGB port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
3-jack 7.1-channel audio I/O ports
Internal connectors
1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices)
6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM
mode) CPU coolers control*
2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin
(PWM mode) coolers control
1 x Chassis intrusion connector
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x System panel connector
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x COM connector
1 x TPM connector
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
* The CPU Q-Fan control setting is set as default in Auto mode for detecting the
type of CPU fan installed and switches to the control mode automatically.
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